Staff Reports
Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democrat-turned-Republican and ex-Congresswoman from Hawaii, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to take on the position of director of national intelligence. Unsurprisingly, this move has sent shockwaves through the liberal media and prompted some squawking among certain senators. A former blue-state politician shaking hands with the red-state power structure? Sounds like a plot twist straight out of a political drama.
Gabbard has been shaking hands and rubbing elbows on Capitol Hill recently, and reports indicate that her meetings have gone rather swimmingly, a detail that seems to fly in the face of the usual grim narratives from mainstream media outlets. According to the Watchman, she’s received an “outpouring of support” following successful discussions with senators. Compare this to the initial reports claiming that she was having difficulty winning over the GOP crowd—so much for the skeptics. It turns out, in this game of political chess, the pieces are falling her way.
Tulsi Gabbard has finished up her meetings with Senators on Capitol Hill. She will be back for her confirmation hearing in January.
I have been following these numbers closely, and I feel confident in saying that @TulsiGabbard will be confirmed as our next DNI. pic.twitter.com/YBt5L3iscN
— Ashley Nicole🌺 (@antiwarmisfit) December 19, 2024
Despite the doomsday predictions, a few Republican senators have come forward to throw their weight behind Gabbard. Senator Ron Johnson declared that any noise from the so-called “Uniparty” simply makes Gabbard the ideal candidate, while Marco Rubio, who is himself in the running for Secretary of State, chimed in with praise, calling her a great fit for the DNI position. And let’s not forget about Rand Paul, who pointed out Gabbard’s strong backing from veterans and military folks. It appears that while Democrats and some establishment Republicans are trying to block her path, she’s picking up momentum faster than a freight train.
However, the media machine—that well-oiled liberal propaganda generator—attempted to spin a different tale, suggesting Gabbard was struggling to connect in her meetings. An anonymous Reuters report claimed that at least eight GOP senators were leaning against her. Of course, these senators remained nameless, hinting at a deep-seated cowardice that many in the media share. Such tactics could easily be seen as desperate attempts to undermine her candidacy with vague whispers of doubt, rather than addressing her qualifications head-on.
In response to these rumors, a Trump transition spokesperson was quick to counter the claims, arguing that there was not a single GOP senator opposing Gabbard on the record. This dismissal of media leaks exposes the lengths to which the establishment will go to maintain their grip on power. It’s interesting to see how quickly the narratives shift when they can’t produce one shred of evidence to back their claims.
Against this backdrop of skepticism, Gabbard herself has brushed off the unfavorable reports, characterizing them as “meaningless” and driven by anonymous sources with questionable motives. She confidently stated that her meetings have indeed been great, setting the stage for what she hopes will be a smooth path towards confirmation. It appears that Gabbard is ready to battle it out on Capitol Hill, and if the recent wave of support is any indication, she may very well emerge victorious. In a political landscape so often defined by partisan divides, her nomination represents a glimmer of bipartisanship—or at the very least, a headache for the left.
